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Meet Elite Gymnastics' Oldest Athlete: 46-Year-Old 8-Time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina
“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” - John Hermes Secondari
By Jaimee Marshall6 min read
Even though Secondari was talking about planes, there’s one woman who embodies the spirit of this quote just as much as any pilot – Oksana Chusovitina, a 46-year-old elite gymnast who has competed in a record-breaking eight Olympics.